It may have been a superb turnaround for Crystal Palace in recent months, but James McArthur insists there is still a lot of hard work ahead.

A run of just two defeats in 14 games has seen the Eagles climb off the bottom of the table and out of the relegation zone, with Palace going into today's match against Newcastle United two points clear of the bottom three.

But McArthur says that while the turnaround under Roy Hodgson may have surprised some people, there is still work to do with the league being so competitive this season.

“I think a lot of people would have found it hard to believe [the turnaround]," the Scottish international said in an interview with Premier League Productions, which is featured on Palace TV.